The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
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LABOR CONVENTION.
Work of the Advocates of Labor in
the Political Field.
Resolved to Ignore Fusion With the
Old Parties.
The CINCINNATI Platform the Corner
Stone.
Third Party Candidates for HOnOrs in
Lyon County.

third Party Candidates for HOnOrs in
Lyon County.
The K. of L. hall was well filed this
at the first meeting of the
county labor convention. Prior to the
,aII to order by the chairman, John
Heaston of Council Grove.made few
and suggestions in regard to |
abor organizations and the work he |
has been doing in Morris county.
The meeting was called to order by
]. v. Randolph and the object of the
call stated.
On motion of p b. Maxson, Mr.. Ran
dolph was chosen temporary chairman.
u. G. Spencer and F. A. Bacon were
for temporary secretary.
Mr.. Spencer withdrew in favor of Ba-
con, who was chosen unanimously.
On motion of n. Nj. Hinshaw the
chair was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee of five on permanent OrganiZa-
ton. The chair was also instructed,
on motion of J. A. Smith, to appoint
committee of the same number on res
olutions. 4 committee of three was
also appointed on order of business.
After a short recess the chair an
nounced the following committees: On
permanent organization, w. L. Will
liams, Endsley, Hammer, Morgan
and Crawford; on resolutions, Hin
shaw, Gray, Spencer, Wise and Irwin;
on order of business, Smith, Hyde,
Crandall, Lewis and Witty. The COM
mittees were ordered to report at 2
o'clock Mr.. Corning was then called
for and delivered short speech which
was warmly received.
On motion adjourned till o'clock to
be addressed by Davis Of Junction City.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
1:15 and was addressed by Mr.. John
Davis, editor of the Junction City
Tribune. He was followed by Mr..
Corning. A collection was then taken
up to pay for publishing circulars to
send to st. Louis during the reunion
asking the old soldiers to petition the
government to take back the land
grants of certain corporations,
The following report was made by
the committee ON order of business:
To the Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:
We, your committee on order of bust
ness, beg leave to report the following:
l. Report of committee on perma-
nent organization.
| 2. Report of committee on resolu-
lions.
3. Choosing candidates for the vari-
GUS offices, as follows:
Register of Deeds.
County Treasurer.
County Clerk.
Sheriff.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
4. Selection of county central com
mittee.
5. Suggestions.
6. Adjournment.
| z. Calling of residents of First dis
trict together to nominate a candidate
for county commissioner.
j. A. SMITH, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi
zation asked that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent
Adopted.
The committee on resolutions report
: ed the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
To the Convention:-We,t the under
signed your committee on resolutions
beg leave to report:
Resolved, That we as labor reform6r
1 T1lnnOn nurQplUnG tn STAND nv the nEInRi
cipleS of the union labor party a
enunciated at the Cincinnati conven
tion of February %, 1887, and we on
dorse the resolutions of the state labo
, union party as passed at Topeka o.
: August 9th.
Resolved, That while we will ignor
fusion with either of the old parties
yet we most earnestly ask the cooper
alton of all persons who are friendly
, our principles.
Resolved, That we as members of th
/, union labor party of Lyon county in GU
relations with the opposition pres:
give our favors and patronage to Ope
enemies in preference to hypocritic;
, friends and lying demagouges.
Resolved, That we deplore the worl
:, ings of the present system of Law
whereby our county officials are en-;
bled to fatten on the miSfortuneS an
miseries of the people, and we deman
of the state the abolition of the fE
system and that official salaries be con
mensurate with services rendered.
Resolved, That the laws against I'll
employment of bribery, force or intin
idation, to secure nominations or ele
tion to public Office be rigidly enforeet
Resolved, That the charters of a
corporations which have violated Il
low under which they were granted
revoked.
Resolved, That all the mortgages c
9 real estate be taxed, and correspond
ing reductionssbe allowed to the NOR
gagor, and that allmortgageS and not
: that are not listed for taxation can NJ
J, be collected by law.
Resolved, That all school books use
> il ii Q public schools be printed by tt
. state and furnished at cost and thi
our text books shall teach the natur1
n and inalienable rights of man.
Resolved, That all banks be require
to give security to the state to the ave
age amount of deposits.
Resolved, That speculation in tn
e necessities of life, ''cornering" Il
o market and dealing in margins ar
futures are ruinous to legitimate bus
3 ness and highly demOraliZing and "
n denounce the courts of Ohio for failiI
= to enforce the laws declaring such &C
4 criminal offenses.
Resolved, That all discrimination
by employees against lawful association
u of employees to secure their rights, VII
:. late the constitutional rights of IL
n citizens shall be declared a felony.
Resolved, That the Iatio of assassin
railroad corporations be based upon ii
u capitalization as shown on the books {
f the state railroad commission and tn;
n the assessment shall be the same as @
other property in proportion to cap
taliZation or estimated salable value
! and that the same principle apply
: banks and all other corporations.
Resolutions were adopted.
Mr., Spencer offered a recommend
ton as to the manner of nominatin
candidates.
Parties desiring a vote in the COZ
yention were required to sign the Gil
cinnati platform.
On motion of G. S. W. Lewis til
house was divided, workers with til